This is the 2nd product I tried within the Paula's choice range. The first one is the most popular skin perfecting 2% bha liquid which I thought were not only greasy but did absolutely nothing for me. However, this product simply blew my mind. I have suffered from mild to moderate blackheads throughout puberty and everytime I finish shower, I could always squeeze out tiny little yellow plucks within my pores on my cheeks and nose. After I used this product for 2 weeks, I could honestly say that 90% of my blackheads and dirts from my pores are gone. All I left is clear and silky smooth skin!

I use this stuff quite rear, because often it is too harsh on my skin and causes redness and flakiness, but what I hate most is the dispenser - every time I push it the product sprays all around and tones is wasted.

This product does exactly what it says it does. It has give my chin and forehead great relief from closed comedones I was struggling with. I have dry skin and it has not dried it out at all.

I believe that less is more with a product like this and the packaging makes it hard to use little product. One pump is too much for spot treating my whole face and it's very difficult to do a half pump.

The product itself gets five stars - it has cleared up adult acne and blemishes that have persistently plagued my skin (especially my chin) for almost twenty years. No drying, no peeling, just clear skin.

The packaging, however, is terrible and gets zero stars. While I appreciate that the current packaging protects the product from light and air, it's a nightmare to use. It leaks constantly, even when standing straight up, cap on, and is only in motion for the 10 seconds it takes every night to dispense a drop or two of the product. It's frustrating that so much product gets wasted due to the packaging.

I found out that it is great to use on "barnacles of life". Used it on them for a period of time and mine just disappeared! The only thing bad about it is the price. I don't understand why it would be so expensive, and yes, I can disperse too much when pumped.

While the BHA Liquid works fine to me, this BHA 9 is throwing me back to acne nightmare by just a sample trial. My skin is not so sensitive but this product really dries my skin up and gives me acne that I haven't had for a long time. THINK TWICE BEFORE YOUR PURCHASE.

I'm really happy with this product and have seen overnight changes in the clarity of my pores and emerging blemishes. My skin is aging yet I still have occasional blemishes that are so annoying because they linger under the surface for a long time, hurt, and don't come to a head like pimples I had in my teens and 20s. This product works as described: it seems to dissolve the blemish before it heads, reduces visibly clogged pores and, somewhat, the size of my pores too. I tried it on my husband too (who used to use the Biore pore strips) and it made a huge difference in one use. This product has not been too drying for me -- using it about 1-2x per week at night. The texture is a cross between greasy and sticky, so it is best to put in on, not touch your face and wait about 10-15 min before hitting the pillow.

I didn't see any improvement. Was deligent with use. Way over priced. Live PC and am frequent purchaser but disappointed to see prices creeping up. Now retired on fixed income & will probably have to let this luxury go due to cost.

I still get acne on my chin and forehead, despite being in my 30s. This product has a slick, greasy texture and does nothing to clear up any of the bumps or clogged pores. To top things off, the dispenser pumps out far too much product unless one is exceedingly careful and depresses it ever-so-lightly, and even then, the product seeps out from around the dispenser. Purchasing this ineffective product was an expensive mistake that I won't be making again.

Service and delivery comments:

Delivery was prompt and the product arrived seemingly undamaged, but the dispenser has recently started leaking despite having sat on a shelf in a cool, dark place without exposure to temperature or humidity fluctuations.